Soccer-Real Madrid sign Germany midfielder Ozil from Werder

MADRID, August 17 | Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:49am EDT

MADRID, August 17 (Reuters) - Real Madrid will sign Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen, the Spanish club said in a statement on their website (www.realmadrid.com) on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old playmaker was one of Germany's most impressive players in their run to the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa, and follows compatriot Sami Khedira to the Bernabeu.

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